live at the white house, danielle nottingham, allen, back to you. >> thank you. >>> jesse jackson, jr., has resigned from his seat in the house of representatives. the illinois congressman had been on a month long medical leave for bipolar disorder and just two weeks ago voters re- elected him to another term. jackson is under federal investigation into possible misuse of campaign money and in his resignation letter he says he accepts responsibility for his mistakes and that he is cooperating with investigators. >>> talk about the most wonderful time of the year. the two luckiest turkeys in the country got their walking papers from the president today. and they just couldn't wait to give thanks. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> gobble gobble. [ laughter ] >> they responded to him. [ laughter ] >> the president pardoned cobbler and gobbler at a rose garden ceremony this morning. for the first time the public elected the presidential poultry through an online vote on the white house facebook page. >> the american people have spoken. and these birds are moving forward. [ laughter ] >> lo